Shangguan Wan Ning stood in the courtyard and could vaguely hear the noise coming from the front hall of the government office, all of which were denunciations of Zheng Zhixing.
Her mind was buzzing, scenes of growing up with Zheng Zhixing flashed through her memory, and her heart felt like a knife.
Why was it that something that had never happened in her previous life was actually happening in front of her?
"Don't think too much, go in and rest, Mu Jingrui should be able to handle it." Sun Jinyao came over and comforted softly.
Shangguan Wan Ning looked back at Sun Jinyao and sighed deeply.
She didn't want to believe that Zheng Zhixing could be so cruel, but thinking that Zheng Zhixing almost strangled her to death before leaving, she still felt a little worried in her heart.
"I wonder where Zhixing is now?" Shangguan Wanning felt sad, lowered her eyelids, and tried her best to hold back tears.
In order to find Zheng Zhixing as soon as possible, Mu Jingrui sent a large number of troops to search inside and outside the city, but found nothing.
Shangguan Wan Ning was worried about Zheng Zhixing's safety, so she went to a temple outside the city to pray for blessings.
The residents of the border area were influenced by the culture of other tribes, and there were not many Buddhist believers. The entire temple looked very desolate and deserted, with only two monks living here.
After Shangguan Wan Ning added some sesame oil money, she knelt in front of the Buddha and recited the Heart Sutra.
"cousin……"
Shangguan Wan Ning was startled. She wondered if she was hallucinating because she missed Zheng Zhixing too much.
She turned around hurriedly, and sure enough, Zheng Zhixing was standing in front of her.
"Zhixing?" Shangguan Wanning rushed over excitedly and held Zheng Zhixing's hand tightly, "Where have you been? Do you know that I am worried about you?"
Only then did Shangguan Wan Ning realize that Zheng Zhixing's hands were cold.
However, after not seeing each other for a few days, his hair had grown much longer, almost reaching his calf.
His hair was disheveled, his eye sockets were sunken, and his face was purple. He did not look like a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old at all.
"Cousin, I..." Zheng Zhixing's scarlet eyes filled with tears, "I killed someone... I killed someone..."
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart tightened. She took a deep breath to calm down, held Zheng Zhixing's hand tightly, and said cautiously: "Zhixing, don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I will be with you."
Face it. Tell me, what is going on?"
"I..." Zheng Zhixing trembled all over, as if he thought of something terrible, he pulled his hands away and hugged his head.
"Cousin, I don't want to kill them, I really don't want to... but I just can't control myself. I tell myself not to kill people, but at the same time I kill them crazily. I feel... there seems to be another person in my body.
Man, I..."
Zheng Zhixing felt so scared that he couldn't help but fell to the ground and cried.
Shangguan Wan Ning was heartbroken.
She knelt down and hugged Zheng Zhixing, patted his back gently, and comforted him: "Zhixing, it's okay. You are just sick. I will definitely find a way to cure you."
"Really?" Zheng Zhixing calmed down, "But now people outside are looking for me everywhere. If they find me, they will kill me. Cousin, I'm afraid..."
Shangguan Wan Ning knew in her heart that an explanation should be given to those who died.
However, Zheng Zhixing's behavior was abnormal and there must be something hidden behind it. She wanted to discuss it with Mu Jingrui in private before making a decision.
"Zhixing, don't be afraid, I will definitely think of a way to save you." Shangguan Wanning looked around and whispered, "This temple is very deserted. No one comes here on weekdays. I'll go and beg you."
Abbot, you stay here for now, I will come to pick you up soon."
"Um."
Zheng Zhixing's whole body lost the aura of the past, and he sat on the ground dejectedly.
Shangguan Wan Ning settled Zheng Zhixing and hurried back to the government office.
Mu Jingrui was listening to the report from his subordinates in the study. When he saw Shangguan Wan Ning sticking her head out and looking in, he dismissed his subordinates and waved her in.
"Come back so early?"
"Hmm..." Shangguan Wan Ning looked around warily, but hesitated to speak.
Mu Jingrui realized that she had something to say and smiled: "Don't worry, walls have no ears."
Only then did Shangguan Wan Ning feel relieved.
"Jing Rui, I saw Zhixing..."
Mu Jingrui's expression changed and he asked: "Where? Why don't you bring him back?"
"If I just bring him back like this, the squires outside who denounce him will definitely not let him go. I can't let anything happen to him. Moreover, I have already asked him, and he was completely involuntary when he killed someone.
of."
Shangguan Wan Ning recounted Zheng Zhixing's feelings in detail.
Mu Jingrui sighed helplessly: "Ning'er, if this is really the case, you should bring him back and speak clearly in front of everyone. Do you want him to be on the run for the rest of his life carrying the crime of murder?"
"I didn't say I wanted to cover him up and make him irresponsible. I just wanted to discuss with you first what we can do to ensure his safety."
Mu Jingrui knew that their brother and sister had a deep relationship, and the Zheng family had a special status in the court, so he didn't want anything to happen to Zheng Zhixing.
"Ning'er, tell me where he is first. Don't worry, I will protect him."
With Mu Jingrui as her backing, Shangguan Wanning breathed a sigh of relief and revealed Zheng Zhixing's hiding place.
"You look very haggard too. You haven't had a good rest these days. Go back to your room and I'll take care of the rest." Mu Jingrui stretched out his hand to caress Shangguan Wan Ning's face and said softly.
Shangguan Wan Ning nodded, turned around and walked out of the study.
She was thinking as she walked, still a little worried, so she turned back to look for Mu Jingrui. As soon as she reached the corner, she saw Mu Jingrui hurried out with two of his men.
Shangguan Wan Ning thought that Mu Jingrui must be going to deal with Zheng Zhixing's affairs, so she went to the study to wait for him to come back.
She chatted in every possible way and wanted to tidy up Mu Jingrui's desk, but unexpectedly saw a joint official document.
The official document contains the names of officials from several nearby state capitals. They strongly demanded that Mu Jingrui severely punish Zheng Zhixing, otherwise they would report it to the court and join him in the performance, accusing him of lax discipline and harboring crimes.
Shangguan Wan Ning did not expect that the severity of this incident was more serious than she expected, and strong uneasiness spread in her heart.
If Zheng Zhixing falls into the hands of others at this time, he will undoubtedly die. In this case, will Mu Jingrui protect Zheng Zhixing, or...
Will he sacrifice Zheng Zhixing to protect himself?
Mu Jingrui's methods are ruthless, and he would do anything to achieve his goals in his last life.
So now...
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart ached violently. She had an ominous premonition and hurriedly ran out.